Shoe



. v- {1,629,325 T. TORIKQ SHOE 1 Filed Oct. 16. 1925.

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'rnomas TQRIO, or CORONA, NEW'YORK.

SHOE.

Application filed October 16, 1925. Serial No. 62,803.

This invention relates essentially to a shoe the upper part of which is. secured to the inner sole by a curved stitch entering the outer side of the sole, and the outer sole is secured either to the upper or to the inner sole by a. straight stitch.

An object of the invention 'isto construct a strong durable shoe by utilizing any of the standard sewing machines, the soles being connected together without the employment of a welt.

The foregoing method of sewing the upper to the sole by stitches entering the outer or bottom sides of both soles avoids turning the shoe after the upper is sewed to the sole and it omits tacking or cementing the inner sole to the upper. v

The fundamental object of sewing the sole from the outer or bottom portion is to save the labor of turning after sewing and to prevent both stitches from piercing the upper surface of the inner sole so that it will offer no impediment to the sole of the foot.

The invention also comprehends a simple labor saving method of constructing a shoe, bystretching the shaped upper over a last, placing an inner channeled sole on the bottom ofthe last, bending the edge of the upper over thesole and sewing about the channel so as to secure the upper to the sole. The last is then removed and the outer sole sewed to the upper or inner sole.

The invention resides more particularly'ln the novel features hereinafter described and claimed. reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which i Fig. 1 represents a vertical section of a shoe embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a, detail transverse section taken along the line 2 2 of the same on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a similar section of a modifica tion.

In the drawing the numeral 5 designates an upper, 6 is the inner sole and 7 is the outer sole. The lower portion 8 of the upper is bent at right angles to set onto the outer surface of the inner sole'.- The inner sole has a channel 9 substantially V-sl aped formed in the bottomof the sole. The upper and sole are secured together by curved stitches 10 entering the mouth of the channel and emerging through the lapped end of the u per which is fitted in a channel '11 located '21 out the lower edge of the inner sole. The

sewing can be accomplished by means of an ordinary Goodyear or similar sewing machine.

As indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the outer sole is secured to the upper by stitches 12 extending through the sole and emerging at the 1 upper surface of the upper below the edge of the inner sole. The edge of the inner sole above, the seam is bent upward when sewing so as to prevent the stitches orthe needle from piercing thesole.

It will be understood, that both stitches enter from the bottom of the sole and the surface of the inner sole remains smooth, the stitches being covered by and concealed under the lap of the channel of the inner sole. This method has been found especially useful. in sewing ladies shoes with light soles.

In a shoe with heavier soles it has been found that it is advisable to run the stitches 12'partly through the inner sole as indicated in Fig. 3. The inner sole is partly split as shown at 14 along its edge so that when sewing the shoe. the upper section of the division can be turned up so that the stitch enters the lower section. After it is sewed the edge snaps over into its place to effectively cover the emerging portion of the sewing. The outer sole is sewed by means of any ordinary shoe sewing machine, as for example the Me- Kay shoe sewing machine. As shown in the drawing, the perimeter of the outer sole does not extend beyond the outer surface of the upper so that the edge will be close to the seam, but the sole could be extended, if desired, and the seam located closer to the alngle of the lap in order to simulate a welted s oe.

A shoe of this kind does not need any bottom filling or intermediate composite sole which is apt to cause the feet to burn. It is substantially" smooth inside, the seams being concealed as previously described. It is tackless, and can be made on any wood last without plates on the bottom. As noted above it can be made to look the same as turns or welts when finished with all the different edges-or shanks: it is flexible and does not need a steel shank'or arch supporter to retain its shape.

It should be noted, that the inner part of the edge channel 11 forms a shoulder and the end of the upper is bent downwardly to set against the Sl10llld6I-' After. the end is sewed it is flattened or pressed onto the sole so that it will not protrude beyond the lower surface of the inner sole. The V-shaped channel is spaced from the edge channel and the curved stitch 5 ans the space between the shoulder of the e ge channel and the apex of the V thereby providing ample material for the stitch which passes longitudinally into the sole and emerges at the angle of the shoulder with the edge channel giving a strong securin means for the upper. By this method 0 sewino', the outer sole in a shoe with thin soles 1s stitched directly to the upper by means of a McKay sewing machine leaving the upper surface ofthe inner sole without any fissures to injure the feet of a person.

I claim 1. A- shoe provided with an inner sole, an upper lapped over the perimeter and extending inwardly to set on the lower part of the inner sole, said inner sole having a channel separated from the end of the lapped upper, stitches entering the channel and emerging from the lapped portion of the upper, and an outerl sole connected to the upper.

12. A shoe provided with an inner sole having an edge channel on the bottom of the sole, said inner sole having an inner channel spaced from the edge channel and located in the lower portion ofthe' sole, an upper lapped over the perimeter of the sole into the edge channel, stitches entcring the inner channel and emerging through the lapped portion of the upper, and an outer sole secured below the inner sole.

3. A shoe provided with an inner sole having an edge channel on the bottom of the sole, said inner sole having an inner channel spaced from the edge channel and located in the lower portion of the sole, an upper lapped over the perimeter of the inner sole into the edge channel, curved stitches enterin the inner channel and emerging outward y from the la ped portion of the upper, and an outer so e sewed to the upper.

4. A shoe provided with an inner sole having an edge channel on the bottom of the sole, said inner sole having an inner channel spaced from the edge channel and located in the lower portion of the sole, an upper lapped over the perimeter of the inner sole into the edge channel, curved stitches entering the inner channel and emerging outwardly from the lapped portion of the upper, and an outer sole secured by stitches extending through the outer sole, the overlap and partly into the inner sole.

5. A shoe provided with an inner sole having a V-shaped channel and located in the lower portion of'the sole, and a channel,

, the end of which is spaced from the V channel formed on the bottom about the edge of said sole, an upper lapped inwardly over the edge channel. curved stitches entering the V channel and emerging outwardl through the lapped end of the upper, ant an outer sole sewed to the upper by stitches entering the lower partof the outer sole and emerging through the upper below the upper surface of the inner sole.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS '1 ORIO. 

